Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-19
SANDWICH ISLAND TROUBLES.
The Last Henrd frro~ King Kaiakuha's
De,ainion.

De,ninion.
san FRANCISCO. July 1s.-The curtain
at the end Of the second act Of the great
Hawaiian drama, dropped at the most
critical junctnre and its next uprising is
anxiously awaited by the vast audience
Of the world. Whether it will rise to
display a scene OF carnege on the beauti-
full figure Of white robed peace is difficult
to predict. The last steamer which
brought news from Honolulu left there
at 2 o'clock on the afternoon OF July s
and at 4 o'clock King Kalakana was to
have been presented with the ultimatum
of signing the new constitution, emil
nently Objectionable to him, or, failing to
do 80, the alternative OF possible civil
war. Surmises as to what his action in
the matter has been are as varied as they
are numerous, no two persons having ex-
Rctly the same ideas. Should the king
persist in his refusal to sign the new con
~stitution the revolution party is known
to be so determined that the kings per-
aon and perhsps his throne will be en-
dangered. The king builds great hopes
on the opportune arrival OF English men;
L VI way SaU WhACa liz LGtlGo dppdIeHtly
not only for personal protection, but for
assistance. On tho former he can count,
perhaps, but not on the latter, as the
treaty signcd.in 1913 with France and
England provides that the two nations
engage reciprocally to consider this Sand
witch Islands as independent and never
take possession, neither strictly or under
the title Of protectorate, nor under any
other form, OF any part of the territory OF
which they are composed
This treaty waB recognized and con-
CURED In by tho United States in 1914,
and is still in existence and England be-
Ing dsbarred by this treaty from estab-
fishing a proteetorats ey8r the Sandwich
Islands is not likely from purely phiInn-
thropio motives to render aid to King
Kalakaua. In all probabilities tho king
Will yield to she demand to sign the new
ocnstitution and things will then re-
sn4Rs their wonted quiet. The king Is
Naturally pigusd and angry att having to
beY his head before the storm of public
indignation, bus . soon as his vanity re-
covers he viii better appreciate the situa-
ton and VIII come to think it il mora
agreeable to be a king, even though
hedged in with a high and strong consti-
tutional fence than 10 have to work Tor
q living at some other business. Again,
the king ruay rely on the augmentation
to his standard Of nRtives who would b.
disenfranchised by the new constitution
and defy the yeyolutionista, as predicted
last week he WOULD do Il possible. Glib,
son even though Imprisoned .attempt&d
to incits the natives 10 ffbs up against
the revo1uticnists put his actions were
quietly nulliaed and he is now more
closely confined and Quartered.
a gentleman from EAn Francisco whe
secured an audience with Kalakana
shortly before THO sailing Of the Aus
tralia, reports that for q man who was in
danger Of being Qverthrown, he seemed
remarkably at.eags. He denied the story
about ths opium deal and apparently
never Lost hfs teinpar. sven when ques-
Noued closely Regarding this scapdal.
His visitor, however, after a half h6pl's
conversation with him came away thor-
Snghay convinced that 1t was easier for
his nsaiesty to lie than to tell tho truth.
Thers seems to he q general opinion that
the monarchy VIII end with the present
ktua, In case he retains his throne
tNttugh the pr6ssnt difficulty. II he
dods not retatn IL the change may come
sooner. IN vtsw Of the present troubles
IT nay he intereatjng to pete the oompo.
altion of the population OF the Hawaiian
Kingdom. according to thS latest oeis-
sps the population - s0,bTs, of these AZ,
0a0 nr3 fnl blaod Hawaiiaps and 4,SfH
are kq1f breeds and the remaining 88, so
are foreiEnerS. OF the Foreigners tie
Chinese nuRS66r II, $50, PartuGese 9,87f,
Americans 9,08e, Germans 1, 500 and
British ,2B9. other nations have only =
few representatives.
The hsxt steamer from Honclula will
BIO due on AEeast g. when the
thJd act OF tho drama wfu be pro.
ascsd. Col. EhArlef Sennstag, the
agent OF the pnited States Cartridge
company Ia this tity, has received an or
der from William rtmony q Co, for
several thousand cartridges 10 be Ship
pad by tho first steamer, the Australia
which Sails on Tuesday next. They are
supposed to have been ordered by, the
Hawaiian authorities, In anticipation OF
trouble. Tho navy department. sent \
large quantity 81 supplies Friday by the
steamer Gran6dA to tho war vessel Jun
tata which ID now stationed at Acapulco.
as soon as the Supplies are received tho
Juniata Will proceed immediately to Hon
olula In accordance with recent ordera OF
the Pacific squadron to congregate at
that point.